Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Umm Al Quwain

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 36.6% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 14.2% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$6.14 AEDĀ 22.54
-43.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
$27.59 AEDĀ 101
16.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
$8.38 AEDĀ 30.77
-42.00%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$3.82 AEDĀ 14.00
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.82 AEDĀ 3.02
67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.38 AEDĀ 1.38
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$11.04 AEDĀ 40.52
-73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$10.86 AEDĀ 39.87
-63.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.98 AEDĀ 7.26
-12.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.50
98.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.39 AEDĀ 5.08
-15.83%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$1.87 AEDĀ 6.86
25.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
$8.94 AEDĀ 32.82
65.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$6.73 AEDĀ 24.69
-36.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$7.29 AEDĀ 26.77
67.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$1.64 AEDĀ 6.03
126.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.24 AEDĀ 4.56
25.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.28
86.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.09 AEDĀ 4.02
114.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$0.99 AEDĀ 3.65
102.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$0.98 AEDĀ 3.61
135.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.95
26.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.60 AEDĀ 2.22
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$6.09 AEDĀ 22.35
-45.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
$10.92 AEDĀ 40.09
130.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.88
81.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$2.76 AEDĀ 10.12
0.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.08
-83.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$52.2 AEDĀ 192
-84.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.83
-86.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
$0.83 AEDĀ 3.06
-49.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$8.02 AEDĀ 29.43
-21.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.74 AEDĀ 2.70
16.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
$32.9K AEDĀ 120.6K
-21.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
$23.0K AEDĀ 84.5K
38.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$142 AEDĀ 521
-43.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
$61.1 AEDĀ 224
-93.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
$103 AEDĀ 377
-77.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$122 AEDĀ 448
-20.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$39.25 AEDĀ 144
-83.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
$13.82 AEDĀ 50.7
-69.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$599 AEDĀ 2,198
-50.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$5,699 AEDĀ 20.9K
14.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
$59.3 AEDĀ 218
-8.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
$60.6 AEDĀ 223
-37.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$84.7 AEDĀ 311
3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$94.9 AEDĀ 348
-17.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$670 AEDĀ 2,460
48.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$550 AEDĀ 2,020
21.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$1,022 AEDĀ 3,752
231.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$824 AEDĀ 3,023
152.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$3,422 AEDĀ 12.6K
-94.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.53
193.16%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Umm Al Quwain: March 3, 2026

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